Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Zach Edey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach Edey and Giannis Antetokounmpo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Giannis Antetokounmpo played 12 years in the NBA, 11 more than Zach Edey, who played 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Zach Edey had his rookie season in 2024-25. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 12 | 9 | 2013-14 to 2024-25 |
| Zach Edey | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Zach Edey | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 77 | 24.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.4 | .414 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .347 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .683 |
| difference: | +11 | +3.1 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +.166 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +.001 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +.026 |
| Zach Edey | 66 | 21.5 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 | .580 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .346 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .709 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Edey | 4 | 27.0 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | .714 |
Additional Years |
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* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 11 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 12, from 2015 to 2025—Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 11 extra years over Zach Edey, Giannis Antetokounmpo got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 2 Season MVP 7 All-NBA First Team 2 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Defensive Player of the Year 1 Most Improved Player 1 Cup MVP 2 Cup All-Tournament Team 9 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |